City of Edinburgh Councilgrant
City of Edinburgh Council Diversity & Inclusion Fund
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- Who Can Apply: Self-employed/sole-trader artists and creatives with protected characteristics, based and/or working in Edinburgh, with projects taking place within the City of Edinburgh boundary
- The Focus: Grants to develop and deliver creative work and cultural events in Edinburgh, across visual and performing arts, music, film, digital arts, literature and poetry
- The Funding: £1,000–£5,000 grants per recipient: £1,000 musician stipends, two £2,500 bursary streams, and up to £5,000 collaboration awards (total £70,000 fund)
- Key Requirements: Online application selecting a funding level, with contact details, UTR number, artist profile/website, project title, dates, locations and description, budget with industry-rate fees, and relevant child/vulnerable-adult protection policies; plus a separate equal opportunities monitoring form
DeadlineMonday, November 2, 2026
Award£70,000 total fund: £1,000 musician event stipends (up to 10 awards), £2,500 visual-arts project bursaries (up to 4), £2,500 parents & foster carers bursaries (up to 4), and up to £5,000 artist-artist collaboration awards (up to 8).
Program datesVisual-arts bursary residency at St Margaret's House: January–March 2027 with public exhibition early March 2027; collaboration award projects completed by end of December 2027.
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesvisual arts, music, performing arts, dance, spoken word, theatre, film, digital arts, literature, poetry
Application notesApply via the Citizen Space online form and select one funding level. A separate anonymous Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form must also be completed. Independent artists/creatives must be registered self-employed or sole traders and provide a UTR number; only one application per project idea. Projects already started before the decision cannot be funded. Funding cannot support revenue costs or permanent posts, capital projects, international travel or accommodation costs, or projects primarily taking place outside Edinburgh. Access support (Braille, large print, audiotape, scribing) is available via culturaldevelopment@edinburgh.gov.uk.
Contactbeata.skobodzinska@edinburgh.gov.uk
City of Edinburgh Council
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